It feels like so much of our lives are on 'hold' at the moment, but should your novel be on hold too?
Tag: Writing
How to write a novel when you have a newborn (and preschooler)
It’s very challenging to find a spare moment when you have a four year old and a four month old baby. I mean, just getting dinner on the table is a struggle most days.
How trying to be a ‘plotter’ nearly ruined my writing…
Plotting the novel In 2018, I entered the Richell Prize (yes I’m blaming you!) for my current WIP. At the start of last year, I wrote the first 25,000 words and since I’d entered my other manuscript in every other award the year before I decided I’d give it a go. This is the first… Continue reading How trying to be a ‘plotter’ nearly ruined my writing…
Getting back to basics: The benefits of writing by hand
A new year, a new plan. Last year, I had a big goal in regards to my writing career. This year, I just want to stay on track, write regularly and keep moving forward. In recent months, the thought of sitting at my keyboard and having to produce a word count felt utterly overwhelming. The more… Continue reading Getting back to basics: The benefits of writing by hand
Reflections and Projections: One writer’s highs and lows of 2018
It's that time of year when we inevitably begin to reflect on the last twelve months and begin to think about how we'd like the next 12 months to pan out. For me, 2018 has been a year of highs and lows. The first half of the year saw me make much progress in my… Continue reading Reflections and Projections: One writer’s highs and lows of 2018
Finding the Balance: Writing, Working, Parenting + Life
How to make time to write when life gets in the way: Improvise, Prioritise, Sacrifice, Persistence and Time Out
Sasha Wasley: How I Got An Agent
What to know how to sign a literary agent and get a publishing deal in Australia? Sasha Wasley tells us how.
How writers can keep warm this winter
If staying motivated to write wasn’t hard enough, now us writers have to battle numb hands that are reluctant to type. Here are my seven tips for writers to stay warm this winter.
Ben Hobson: How I Got An Agent
"I found that, after so many years of butting my head up against publishing shut-doors, that I’d started to change my voice to suit some ephemeral, unknowable audience. I was trying to write how I thought people wanted me to, in contrast to my actual voice."- Ben Hobson
5 Books to Help You Self-Edit Your Novel
I've tracked down some amazing writing books to help you edit your novel.
